Kaushik Murugesan Pazhani
About Kaushik Murugesan Pazhani
Kaushik Murugesan Pazhani is an Automation Engineer currently working at Northvolt, where he leads the integration of vision systems for industrial automation in battery production. He has a strong background in aerospace and mechanical engineering, with previous roles at Tesla and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Current Role at Northvolt
Kaushik Murugesan Pazhani currently serves as an Automation Engineer at Northvolt, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he leads the integration of vision systems for industrial automation in a high-volume battery production factory. His responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan and execute fault injection trials, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventative maintenance for vision systems. He also mentors and onboards new members to the operations team, focusing on improving onboarding processes.
Previous Experience at Tesla
Kaushik has extensive experience at Tesla, where he held multiple positions from 2019 to 2022. He initially worked as a Production Associate in the San Francisco Bay Area, followed by a role as Engineering Tech in Vision Automation in Fremont, California. He later advanced to Lead Engineering Tech in Vision Automation in Berlin, Germany. During his time at Tesla, he gained valuable experience in automated quality inspection models and vision systems.
Research Assistant at Illinois Institute of Technology
From 2017 to 2019, Kaushik worked as a Research Assistant in the fluid dynamics and heat transfer research lab at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. This role allowed him to deepen his understanding of engineering principles and contribute to research projects focused on fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
Educational Background
Kaushik holds a Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, which he completed from 2016 to 2018. Prior to this, he achieved a Bachelor of Technology in Aerospace Engineering from SRM University from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, he studied as a Visiting Student in Aerospace Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2016.
Internship Experience at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
In 2014, Kaushik completed a three-month internship as a Manufacturing Engineer Intern in the Helicopter Division at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bengaluru, India. This internship provided him with practical experience in manufacturing processes within the aerospace sector.